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Skill games are unlawful, Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds
The decision strikes down what the commonwealth’s highest court called a pair of “deeply flawed” lower court rulings.
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Manchester Township passes ordinance to restrict data centers
Like other municipalities, the township’s action was taken pre-emptively, assuring that residents’ concerns about the development and operation of data centers are addressed before any developer proposes building one in the township.
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From Fan Fest to ER: How extreme heat could affect Philly’s World Cup
As more than a third of World Cups matches face heat-illness risk, Philadelphia’s response shows both the possibilities and limits of trying to outplay rising temperatures.
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A woman’s hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2. The Haitian native was found at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office found her cause of death to be hypothermia and ruled the manner a homicide.
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State, local officials urge care as measles cases rise in Lebanon Co.
Over the past two months, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has identified 19 measles cases in Lebanon County, up from 12 cases the department reported in May.
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Is tarot illegal? Pa. court to hear Hanover business lawsuit soon
In 2023, Hanover police visited Beck Lawrence, owner of the Serpent’s Key, claiming they were violating a 165-year-old Pennsylvania law regarding fortune telling for personal gain. The shop owner filed suit in 2024 claiming civil rights violations.
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New Medicaid rules haven’t started, but Pa. enrollment is down already
Medicaid spending in Pennsylvania climbed despite the fact enrollment saw an “unanticipated decline” from about 3.05 million people to 2.95 million, as the average cost per person spiked by about 13%.
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From Potato Patch Fries to water ice: 11 must-try foods that scream summertime in Pennsylvania
It’s time to take advantage of the culinary delights the season has to offer by sampling all the goodies on our bucket list of Pennsylvania foods that scream summer.
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Where would $116M hike to Pa. State Police in budget plan actually go?
PSP is one of several state agencies proposed to get a funding boost in Shapiro’s $53.3 billion spending plan. A final budget is due by June 30, although state officials have failed to meet that constitutional deadline each of the past four years.
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Garrity lays out plan to ‘unleash’ the commonwealth’s natural gas industry
The GOP nominee for governor told a shale gas industry group she envisions a ‘turnaround’ for Pa. powered by drilling.
